LATINX HEADLINES 2021-2022

THIS SECTION WILL SHOWCASE SUMMARIES OF BIG HEADLINES FROM THE LATINX COMMUNITY 2021-2022. ALSO,LINKS TO WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFO.

In December of 2021, the conservative party candidate Nasry Asfura conceded, awarding leftist party candidate Xiomara Castro the presidency, making her the first Honduran female president Castro led votes with 53% and Asfura with 34% by the time they had counted 52% .

Many were pushing for Castro to win to avoid violent protests like in 2017 that left 23 dead People were tensely awaiting the results, boarding up windows in case of protest This comes after sketchy elections, with recounts being called for in the past but never being fulfilled.

Relief washed over the people of Honduras when the results came out, and reports came with no sign of fraud/irregularities in votes

Now that Castro is president, she will be busy solving leading issues in Honduras, like the unemployment rate, family poverty, wages, and lasting damages from the devastation of prior hurricanes

The NPR podcast "LIFE KIT" hosts Naydeline Mejia and Isabeth Mendoza were joined by musical artist Figgy Baby and mental health professionals Natalie Gutierrez and Daniel Olavarria. In this episode, they talked about their own experiences, opinions on mental health, and how the new generation of the Latinx community can have this conversation with their parents

Throughout the conversation, they talk about their experiences with supportive parents and family members who told them growing up that mental health was related to having a cold or being hungry They give us tips on how to approach and facilitate this type of conversation with our families

Understanding our mental health

Take time to reflect on what's going on before having the conversation

Have the conversation (Prepare what to say/Script)

Put yourself and healing first